Marietta, GA

Kennesaw State University

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dino2disc
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Experience: 24.7 years 75 played 39 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Surprisingly nice campus 9'er 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 4, 2021 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

MAINTENANCE: Few other courses in the immediate area, and being on a campus it's well maintained.
DISK RISK: There's no disc loss risk anywhere here, so it's a good spot for beginners. Or if you are a more advanced player, a good course for practicing controlled tee shots to make birdies.
TERRAIN USE: Excellent use of the terrain to form a variety of fun hole types in this small area, including an uphill bomb opportunity (#4), a blind downhill drop (#7), and a blind ridge cross (#8). Also, a good mix of open and moderately wooded holes.
- Potentially quick to play when few people are around. I can vouch that 2 rounds in an hour is possible here, even though it's in the middle of a college campus.
- The hexagonal brick paver tees are really odd, but they're flat and even with the surrounding ground surface so they work fine in my opinion.

Cons:

PARKING: Apparently you have to pay to park on campus during the school year. I've only ever played here in off times when no one else is there and campus is basically empty, so you can park for free and no on cares, but it's definitely a hindrance for playing year-round.
LIMITED PLAYABILITY: Every hole but #5 and #7 either crosses or immediately parallels walking paths, which would make the course unplayable during busy days while classes are in session. As a result, I imagine it could be virtually impossible to play here during most of the fall and spring.
LAYOUT: Multiple baskets are way too close to the next tee (especially #7's basket & #8's tee), adding more risk to playing when it's busy. Also, #5 plays right past the corner of a building with a large window just begging for disc hits a little short and left of the basket. Most intermediate & advanced players probably have enough disc control to not worry about it, but a bad tree kick or an uncontrolled hyzer would lead to a hard, loud window crash that no one wants. Not to mention that that's the kind of thing that leads to courses getting pulled!
- The tee signs say the distance but lack a pictorial map of each hole, though most are short enough you don't need them anyway.

Other Thoughts:

- The basket for #2 is currently blocked off in the construction zone around Howell Hall, which looks like it is either getting a big remodel or going to be torn down soon.

- Go during the summer or holiday brakes (like over xmas through early January) when there's no one on campus, because then you can park for free and there aren't any parking staff around who'd care about 1 car in an otherwise large and empty lot.

- Really wish more Student Government Associations would sponsor disc golf courses! If I'd have been a student here, I'd have played it weekly!
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Codiferus
Experience: 9.3 years 6 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 4, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Simple course.
-Very fun.
-Lots of variety, some holes are straight forward while other might take a while to figure out.

Cons:

-Only 9 Holes.
-Tees can be hard to find but there are marker, but they are small and on the ground in the dirt/grass. Good luck, definitely bring a map.
-Students can get in the way a lot. (Play on weekends to avoid this.)
-Hole 4 has a thick shrubbery pit that if you aren't careful you can lose your discs in.
-Lots of trees.

Other Thoughts:

I live on campus and have played this course more than 50 times so I might be a bit biased.
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Duncanator
Experience: 14 years 207 played 13 reviews
3.00 star(s)

That'll do 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 21, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Not a run-of-the-mill 9 hole course. There are elevation changes, hard left doglegs, straight shots, short shots and decent length uphill shots that can take a longer disc to reach (No 4). Trees are in play here, adding to the variety. This course is situated right near I75 and can be an easy get in and get out course or a one or two rounds over lunch course which is great for where it is. Good use of the available space.

Cons:

Tee signs/pads are severely lacking. 1-4 have no marked location and 5-9 have some wooden stakes and noticeable wear spots in the dirt.
Several holes have no definite line. There is simply a starting point and an ending point with trees in the middle. You do whatever you want.
Being on a college campus, parking and tickets for not permits can be an issue, especially when school is in session. Check the SPSU website for updated parking maps or call their number if you can't figure it out.

Other Thoughts:

The map is very nice to have on hand since there are some blind shots and lack of tee locations. Keep an eye out for pedestrians, though there are "Watch for Discs" signs around the course put up by the student council and SPSU. An easy course to mark of the list, and a little fun too. Definitely not a destination course.
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Chrisgeoguy
Experience: 13.9 years 42 played 8 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great place to slow down... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 3, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course is great for working on your short game. Layout, baskets

Cons:

It takes a minute or two to find the beginning of the course, and some hole 2 turn to left is blind and on a sidewalk. Watch out for students!

Other Thoughts:

Overall this course is short, but does require a variety of shots to get the job done. It also is laid out well for the limited space.
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Bakenstine
Experience: 17.9 years 106 played 18 reviews
3.00 star(s)

For what it is... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Given that this is a 9-hole Campus Course with limited space in a high traffic walking courtyard, there is a great flow and intriguing play to this field, and it is not as bad of pedestrian hazard as one might think.
-Plenty of signage to make students aware of the players, as opposed to an assumption that students have the right of way and frolfers are invading public space.
-Simple color coded pars
-Easy to follow once Hole 1 is found, a simple spiral inwards.
-Excellent use of the small courtyard

Cons:

-Kind of hard to find, tucked away, around, over, and down in the back. Students are nice about directions if needed, but basically it is past the main building at the core near the 'dorms'
-Short, but hey, work with what ya got is definitley the concept behind this course's construction
-9th basket is unusally short! Strange, but provides an interesting opportunity for a skip-ace
-Hole one is kinda hard to locate. Look at a map first for sure, but even that is somewhat misleading.

Other Thoughts:

Directions: Basically, I parked next to the main building (not the first one you see, either entrance requires about a 1/2 mile wiggly drive, then a right at what turned out to be the main building. Course is beyond this, over and down a small hill, and past small lot with the Architecture building, which is actually an ARCH, on the left). You might be hard pressed to find parking within 100 yards of the course, the dorms were full when I went. Once you have located a couple baskets, head right, and first pad is unpaved in the grass right of the path, the basket about 150 feet to the left of the path.
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Dsplayname
Experience: 20.9 years 51 played 8 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice warm-up course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

My buddy and I played this course after a dawn outing at Oregon Park. It was a nice way to wrap things up and bring down the handicap a bit. I am not thrilled with the idea of nine hole courses, but I did like the campus setting(although I still think Berry college is the best campus course in GA). The course is set in the middle of the residential part of campus, and coils up on itself like a hot one. It was very easy to find, easy to navigate, and easy to play. The location makes this course better than it otherwise would be.

Cons:

Its only nine holes. Some of the holes are hard to read at first, but you get the hang of it. The co-eds on campus were less than pleasing.

Other Thoughts:

I liked it. It is a nice little course off I75 and 285. I wouldnt be excited to go out and play just it, but it is a nice addition to any other course you may play that day.
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